We compare the numbers for two of the most significant technology initial public offerings ever

News for week of May 28, 2012

While it's still really early to gauge if this social networking fairytale will change into a grotesque Lovecraftian story, one thing is clear -- Facebook is not alone in the clubhouse when it comes to big names that underperformed during the early stages of their going public. Here are seven other notable members of that club from the not so distant past.

Our look at the week's technology news in pictures

More than 2,500 researchers and developers gathered in Austin, Texas, last week for the Conference on Human Factors in Computer Systems. The show goes by the initials CHI, a holdover from its former name: the Computer Human Interface conference.

The week's worldwide technology news in pictures, courtesy of our colleagues at IDG News Service. This week, unique collaboration, wireless leaders discuss consumer trust, a low-profile iPhone accessory, and more

Here's a quick look at some of the announcements made at this week's annual Interop Las Vegas show

Our regular look at technology news from around the world in pictures, courtesy of IDG Newswire. This week: An attack on NASA, LinkedIn buys Slideshare and more

Our weekly roundup of worldwide technology news in pictures, courtesy of IDG News Service. This week: Intel's new Ivy Bridge chips, Google Drive, a robot spider from MIT and more

From our colleagues at Direction Informatique: a guided tour of Google's new Montreal location

Our weekly roundup of worldwide technology news in pictures, courtesy of IDG News Service. This week: Greenpeace protests Microsoft's cloud, SAP has a new cloud facility, Sharp is going to sell an 80-inch TV in Japan and more.

Our weekly roundup of worldwide technology news in pictures, courtesy of IDG News Service. This week: Windows 8 UI on an iPad, Intel makes a huge SSD, WordPress is tops on the web and more

Our weekly roundup of worldwide technology news in pictures, courtesy of IDG News Service. This week: new TVs can be controlled with gestures and voice, the Nokia Lumia 900 launches and more

PC World's Jon L. Jacobi gives us the lowdown on seven network attached storage boxes

Our weekly roundup of worldwide technology news in pictures, courtesy of IDG News Service. This week: Tim Cook tours Foxconn, Australia launches digital mailboxes, Dell stops selling smartphones and more

If you've just upgraded to Outlook 2010 from an earlier version, expect to see some very big changes, most notably the ubiquity of the Ribbon interface

Our weekly roundup of worldwide technology news in pictures, courtesy of IDG News Service. This week: Commodore relaunches the Amiga and Nokia patents a vibrating tattoo

Our weekly roundup of worldwide technology news in pictures, courtesy of IDG News Service. This week: an Anonymous-flavoured Linux OS is de-listed, Encyclopaedia Britannica ceases its print edition and a robotic glove.

On Wednesday of last week, Apple announced its new iPad and a host of updates to its products. These are the best bits

Our weekly roundup of worldwide technology news in pictures, courtesy of IDG News Service. This week: the CeBIT conference in Germany and the White House gets a new CTO

In our latest roundup of the most searched products on YouFindIt.ca, there are some pretty interesting gadgets. Notable products include a Lenovo desktop, a Konica Minolta printer and JVC digital camcorder.

Before the show even opened, we got a peek inside to see some of the products, people and major prep work featured in the world's largest technology trade show. By Shane Schick, Editor-in-Chief, IT World Canada

Our weekly roundup of worldwide technology news in pictures, courtesy of IDG News Service. This week: Imperva maps an attack by Anonymous, Nokia unveils a 38 megapixel camera phone, Toshiba makes the world's thinnest tablet and more

Our weekly roundup of worldwide technology news in pictures, courtesy of IDG News Services. This week: Facebook’s stock goes public, a robot-snake is born, Julian Assange has his day in court and more.

The annual Consumer Electronics Showcase launched dozens of tablets, smart phones and new Intel-based UltraBooks, but some are more likely to attract corporate users than others. A prep list for CIOs and IT managers.

Everyone's got their own list of the most significant tech news stories of the past year. Here's ours, in no particular order.

Job search lagging? Not seeing results? Check out these 10 expert tips from CIO.com's Kristin Burnham to enhance your search.

A timeline of the life of a man who changed the way we all see computers and consumer electronics.